Deutsche volunteers organize eye examination for students

April 2013 │ India

As part of an endeavor to improve the quality of life and learning for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, volunteers from the DBOI Global Services team in Mumbai, India, organized an eye examination exercise for a tribal village school.

650 students and staff members of the Pali Ashramshala school had their vision tested of whom 103 students were found to have vision problems and were prescribed spectacles sponsored by Deutsche Bank. Our volunteers contributed by explaining the eye-testing process to students, advising them on the use and care for spectacles, acting as interpreters and managing the large crowds.

The initiative was highly appreciated by the students, staff, and management of Pali Ashramshala as this was one with long-term benefits to the physical and academic wellness of the students.